Madrid taxi drivers call off anti-Uber strike, vow to fight on

Spanish taxis block the Castellana Avenue, during a strike in Madrid. They want the regional government to impose tighter regulations for rides hailed through apps like Uber and Cabify.

Taxi-drivers in the Spanish capital seeking tighter regulation of Uber and other ride-hailing services called off their indefinite strike after 16 days during which they obtained no concessions from the Madrid regional government.

Madrid's refusal to accept drivers' demands came after ride-hailing companies Uber and Cabify said last week they were suspending their services in Barcelona in response to the regional government's imposition of limits on how they operate in the city.